In South Philly

We're on so many mailing lists. And perhaps because we get so many emails that are only of marginal interest, we end up ignoring most of them. Yesterday though, we got an email that caught our eye so we figured we'd share. It came from the 5th Square, a political

Back in the summer of 2014, we told you about some new homes under construction on the 400 block of Mercy Street, half a block north of Snyder Avenue. This was a notable development because we don't typically see construction in Whitman, though it's not so far from Pennsport. Maybe

A couple blocks away from the five home project coming soon to Hoffman Street, we stumbled upon what looked to us like a brand new mural on the side of a large warehouse at 7th & Moore. This building has been home to Woodcraft Industry for many years, supplying builders

Last week, we got the heads up from a reader that five new homes are planned for the 500 block of Hoffman Street. And we confess, when we first saw the email, we weren't so sure about the location of that particular street. Fortunately, Mapquest Google Maps exists, and we

A press release came across our desk today, sharing the good news that Natural Lands Trust, in partnership with the Delaware River Development Corporation, recently purchased an important swath of land adjacent to the Delaware River. The purchase covers a hundred feet of land, Pier 56, and acres of adjacent

Over the years, we've occasionally passed by the shuttered Par Four restaurant at 2201 Penrose Ave., wondering when and if it would spring back to life. The other day, when we visited Siena Place around the corner, we were again reminded that this place exists, and it seemed like a nice

We've actually been meaning to get down to Siena Place for months, and an early morning trip to the airport reminded us to check it off the list. We first noticed this project awhile ago while driving on I-76, spying new homes getting framed out to the south. We didn't take

Packer Park neighbors are surely pleased, as a large blighted building has disappeared from their midst. Last year, we brought 3200 S. Broad St. to your attention, mentioning rumors that owners PSDC would soon be demolishing the property. The building, which had sat vacant for many years, had been an

Earlier this week, we learned that nine Philadelphia-area Superfresh and Pathmark locations will be closing with parent company A&P's recent bankruptcy filing. Included in that list is the Superfresh location at 1851 S. Columbus Blvd., in the Pier 70 Shopping Center. Acme is apparently planning to purchase some Pathmark and

Last week, a reader directed our attention to the corner of 8th & Wolf, to a building that was home to an American Thrift Store location for many years. Back in the days that major supermarkets were satisfied with smaller spaces and no dedicated parking, it was apparently an Acme.